Author:
Greg Cook
Many veterans or their surviving spouse haven\’t heard of or perhaps understand how going about receiving veterans assisted living benefits in the form of financial aid called aid and attendance.
The very simple the fact is that a lot of families believe that they need to work with a veteran\’s home or nursing home operated by the VA for a destination regarding their aging veteran\’s care. Because of this well-kept VA secret now eventually beginning to get out amongst the general populace it\’s very helpful to know that each and every Assisted Living facility can be an option to your war-time veteran relative or friend.
This VA benefit often provides money that assist the veteran or their surviving spouse pay 50up to perhaps 100of the Assisted Living facilities cost. Who knew that you could get paid a benefit through the VA to assist you offset these pricey care charges.
For too much time it was generally thought that you actually required to be wounded or even receive an immediate disability incurred in the veteran\’s active duty.
It had been all too often understood or suspected that the veteran did not qualify for any specific VA benefits when their disabilities many people confront as they get older didn\’t have it\’s origin originating from a documented active duty accident or wound.
That myth has been soundly busted.
WWII, Korean and Vietnam veterans are starting to experience typical disabilities because of the biological aging process. Some of these issues result from their active duty but a majority of are not.
The non-service connected disability pension benefit from the VA commonly called aid & attendance does not demand that the problems or disability you are now experiencing be related to your active duty. Once more, to be clear…it doesn\’t have to be connected.
What is this little-known VA benefit?
It is officially named the ‘Improved Disability Pension Benefit’. Presently there are three payment thresholds that are defined by:
1. Income and Assets
2. Housebound Status
3. Requirement for assistance with activities of daily living
The 3rd threshold entitles the recipient to an entitlement widely known as ‘Aid and Attendance’.
A widowed surviving spouse of the qualified veteran (just 3 months of active duty together with 1 day during an official stated time of war) is also eligible for this pension benefit.
For widowed surviving spouses it\’s officially called the ‘Improved Death Pension Benefit with Aid and Attendance Entitlement.
So, this ‘new’ benefit you may be reading about called the ‘Aid and Attendance Benefit’ is actually either the long-standing VA benefit nobody every heard about also known as either the:
Non-Service Connected Disability Pension Benefit with Aid and Attendance Entitlement (for veterans)
or the
Non-Service Connected Improved Death Pension Benefit with Aid and Attendance Entitlement (for un-remarried widowed surviving wife or husband of an qualified veteran)
Now, here is the best part.
The award amount of money of this VA non-service connected benefit:
1. A Veteran with a dependent (typically spouse) can get as much as $23,388 per year, paid once a month at $1,949
2. A Veteran without dependents has the potential to receive as much as $17,728 annually, paid monthly at $1,644
3. An un-remarried widow surviving spouse can potentially be given as much as $12,684 per year, paid out monthly at $1,057
Assisted Living Veterans Benefits Qualification
There are five qualification conditions:
1. When the veteran served along with at the least 3 months of active duty together with at least 1 day during a stated time of war. (The veteran does not need to have seen action, serve offshore or even be inside a battle area in order to qualify)
2.Must no longer be able to safely drive
3.Must need assistance with activities of daily living
4.Will need to have liquid assets under $80 thousand. However, there is absolutely no look back in case you have to switch assets from the applicants name in order to meet this qualification. If you move excess assets today you will be qualified tomorrow.
5.The specific amount of the veterans benefit you are able to receive is based on a fairly easy formula.
The final qualification requirement frequently confuses families looking to get the Assisted Living Veterans Benefits. Luckily, specialized help accessible to make sure that a quick and correct approval from the VA with regard to your loved one.
About the Author
Don\’t let your fair share get improperly delayed or denied. Get the help you need. Veterans Care Advisors has created the Aid and Attendance Handbook which takes families step-by-step through each and every step of the whole process. The Aid and Attendance Veterans Benefits Handbook is available at http://www.VeteransCareAdvisors.com